Victoria Bailey Former Assistant Editor, Xtelligent xtelligent Healthcare Payers Healthcare Utilization Lower for MA Beneficiaries with Complex Care Needs 13 Oct 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Urethral Suspension Use Not Impacted by Medicare Payment Policy Changes 13 Oct 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management ETC Model Did Not Significantly Boost Home Dialysis Rates 12 Oct 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers How MN Medicaid Used Community Engagement to Address Health Disparities 12 Oct 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Beaumont, Spectrum Merged Hospital System Rebrands to Corewell Health 11 Oct 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers MA, Part D Contracts See Lower 2023 Medicare Advantage Star Ratings 11 Oct 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Most Healthcare Consumers Do Not Research Pricing Options in Advance 10 Oct 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers SDOH, Nonmedical Supplemental Benefits Lacking for MA Dual Eligibles 10 Oct 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management MSSP Exit More Common Among ACOs Serving Racial, Ethnic Minorities 07 Oct 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Alignment Health Expands Medicare Advantage Offerings for 2023 06 Oct 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Employer Sponsored Health Plan Enrollment Dropped 5% During Pandemic 05 Oct 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management ED-ICU Model Maintains ED Costs, Improves Value of Healthcare Delivery 05 Oct 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Hospital Margins Remained Negative in August Despite Revenue Increases 04 Oct 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management NAACOS, AMA Ask Congress to Extend Advanced APM Incentive Payments 03 Oct 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Report Finds Disparities in Children’s Health Insurance Coverage 30 Sep 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management OIG: CMS System Edits Reduced Medicare Overpayments to Hospitals 30 Sep 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Most Nonprofit Hospitals Updated Charity Care Policies During Pandemic 29 Sep 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Medical Groups May Reduce Staff, Patients Amid Medicare Payment Cuts 28 Sep 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers CMS: Medicare Part B Premiums, Deductibles Will Decrease in 2023 27 Sep 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Biden Administration Releases Data on Nursing Home Ownership 27 Sep 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers OIG: Medicaid Managed Care Plans Submit Incomplete MLR Reports 27 Sep 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management ACOs Improve Quality, Physician Burnout As New Opportunities Emerge 26 Sep 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Inflation, Labor Costs Will Increase Healthcare Spending by $370B 26 Sep 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Businesses Struggle to Meet Employer Sponsored Health Plan Expectations 26 Sep 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Uninsurance, High Deductible Plans Linked to Greater Medical Debt 23 Sep 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Physician-Led Hospitals Advance Care Quality, Market Competition 22 Sep 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Healthcare Worker Unemployment, Clinician Burnout Rose During Pandemic 22 Sep 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers NC Hospitals Propose to Fund Medicaid Expansion, Reform CON Laws 22 Sep 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management US Rep. Urges HHS to Investigate Medicare Fraud Scheme by HCA 21 Sep 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management HHS Requests Stakeholder Feedback on Good Faith Estimate Requirements 20 Sep 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Healthcare Compliance Will Be a Challenge in Post-PHE World 20 Sep 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers How Do Medicare Advantage Plans Compare to Traditional Medicare? 20 Sep 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Employer Sponsored Health Plan Costs Expected to Increase in 2023 19 Sep 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management AHA Responds to Medicare Outpatient Payment Updates for CY 2023 19 Sep 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers NCQA Shares Health Plan Performance Ratings Ahead of Open Enrollment 19 Sep 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Automating Revenue Cycle Operations Can Reduce Cost-to-Collect 15 Sep 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Alzheimer’s Risk Adjustment Increases Detection, Medicare Spending 15 Sep 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Social Risk Adjustment Reduced HRRP Penalties for Safety-Net Hospitals 14 Sep 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management State Surprise Billing Laws Impact Out-of-Network Provider Charges 13 Sep 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Large Employers Aim to Redirect Healthcare Spending, Boost Quality 12 Sep 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management How Time-Based Billing Impacts Physician Reimbursement for E/M Visits 12 Sep 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Physician Practice Costs Grew 20% After Private Equity Acquisition 09 Sep 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Anthem Grants $150K to Support Substance Use Disorder Services 09 Sep 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Healthcare Orgs Request Medicare Shared Savings Program Updates in PFS 08 Sep 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management MGMA Calls for Prior Authorization Reform in Medicare Advantage 07 Sep 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Most of Premium Dollar Used for Prescription Drugs, Medical Services 07 Sep 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management FTC Urges States to Repeal COPA Laws, Prevent Illegal Hospital Mergers 06 Sep 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Trends in 2021 Employer Sponsored Health Plan Costs, Coverage 06 Sep 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Healthcare Executives Concerned About Supply Chain Issues, Cyberattacks 02 Sep 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Expanding Substance Use Disorder Coverage Would Cost Medicare $362M 01 Sep 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Medicare Advantage Plan Quality Varies by Premium Cost 31 Aug 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Home-Based Cardiac Care Led to Fewer Subsequent Hospitalizations 31 Aug 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers 48% of Medicare Beneficiaries are Enrolled in Medicare Advantage Plans 30 Aug 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers 15M Beneficiaries Will Lose Medicaid Coverage When PHE Ends 29 Aug 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Hospital Finances Suffered as Margins, Revenue Declined in July 29 Aug 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Senator Looks Into Deceptive Marketing by Medicare Advantage Plans 26 Aug 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management CA Healthcare Organizations Settle False Claims Act Violations 25 Aug 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Employer Sponsored Health Plans Will Prioritize Mental Health in 2023 25 Aug 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management AHA Voices Concerns About Home Health Medicare Reimbursement Update 24 Aug 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers How Coverage, Costs Vary Within Different Types of Health Plans 24 Aug 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management AHA: High Hospital Costs Stem from Increased Patient Acuity 24 Aug 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers CMS Proposes Reporting Requirement for Medicaid, CHIP Quality Measures 23 Aug 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management CMS Releases Guidance on Independent Dispute Resolution Process 23 Aug 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Medicare Advantage Member Satisfaction Soars, Mental Health Coverage Lags 22 Aug 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management CMS Offers Provider Resources for Public Health Emergency Ending 19 Aug 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Locum Tenens Physicians Help Hospitals Address Staffing Shortages 19 Aug 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Impact Employers, Health Plans 18 Aug 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management CMS Suspends Certificates of Medical Necessity, DME Forms for 2023 18 Aug 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management High Out-of-Pocket Costs Led to Low Patient Collection Rates 17 Aug 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers HHS, CMS Approve Extended Medicaid Postpartum Coverage in 3 States 17 Aug 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Cancer Centers Fail to Comply with Hospital Price Transparency Rule 16 Aug 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Will Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Changes Drive Value-Based Care? 16 Aug 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Spending Increased Leading Up to Pandemic 15 Aug 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers How Long COVID Could Impact Health Insurance Coverage, Eligibility 08 Aug 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Humana Receives Top Ranking for Health Plan Member Experience 05 Aug 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management MGMA Requests Longer Notice Before Surprise Billing Enforcement 04 Aug 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management OIG: CMS Reported Collecting Only Half of Medicare Overpayments 04 Aug 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Hospitals, Physician Practices Saw High Expenses, Revenues in June 03 Aug 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management 340B Hospitals Treated High Shares of Underserved Populations 02 Aug 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management CMS Final Rule Boosts Medicare Payments for Skilled Nursing Facilities 01 Aug 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management FAH Asks HHS, CMS to Extend COVID-19 PHE, Regulatory Waivers 01 Aug 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Aetna Medicaid Plan Recognized by NCQA for Health Equity Efforts 01 Aug 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management National Healthcare Spending Declines for First Time in 60 Years 29 Jul 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Growth of ACA Maximum Out-of-Pocket Limits Exceeds Wage Increases 28 Jul 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management CMS Releases FY23 Final Rules for Hospice Providers, IPFs, IRFs 28 Jul 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management AMA Announces CPT Code Update for Monkeypox Vaccines, Testing 28 Jul 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Nursing Home Staffing Challenges Worse During COVID-19 Outbreaks 27 Jul 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management CMS Releases Quality Measure Set to Improve Home, Community-Based Care 27 Jul 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers ACA Preventive Care Coverage Requirement Boosts Access to Care 27 Jul 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management House Reps Ask HHS to Clarify Critical Access Hospital Payment Rule 26 Jul 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers More than Half of Americans Have Low Health Insurance Literacy 25 Jul 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management How Healthcare Spending, Utilization Varies by Payer, Region 25 Jul 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers ACA Marketplace Premiums Projected to Increase by 10% in 2023 21 Jul 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management 340B DSH Hospitals Provided $41B in Uncompensated Care in 2020 21 Jul 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Minimum Staffing Requirements Could Cost Nursing Homes $10B Annually 20 Jul 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers Medicaid Beneficiaries Face Barriers to Cancer Care Access 20 Jul 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers UnitedHealthcare Cuts Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Costs for Insulin 19 Jul 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management Physician Starting Salaries, Demand Rebounded from COVID-19 Lows 19 Jul 2022 xtelligent Healthcare Payers ARPA Subsidy Expiration will Impact Reproductive Healthcare Access 19 Jul 2022 xtelligent Rev Cycle Management CMS Proposes 2.7% Increase in CY23 OPPS, ASC Reimbursement Rates 18 Jul 2022 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
